2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation New Mexico

              U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
New Mexico
2006 National Survey
of Fishing, Hunting,
and Wildlife-Associated
Recreation
2006 National Survey of
Fishing, Hunting, and
Wildlife-Associated Recreation
FHW/06-NM
Issued April 2008
New Mexico
U.S. Department of the Interior
Dirk Kempthorne,
Secretary
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
H. Dale Hall,
Director
U.S. Department of Commerce
Carlos M. Gutierrez,
Secretary
John J. Sullivan,
Deputy Secretary
Economics and Statistics Administration
Cynthia A. Glassman,
Under Secretary for Economic Affairs
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
Steve H. Murdock,
Director
The U.S. Department of the Interior protects and manages the Nation’s natural resources and cultural
heritage; provides scientifi c and other information about those resources; and honors its trust responsi-bilities
or special commitments to American Indians, Alaska Natives, and affi liated Island Communities.
The mission of the Department’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve,
protect, and enhance fi sh, wildlife, and their habitats for the continuing benefi t of the American people.
The Service is responsible for national programs of vital importance to our natural resources, including
administration of the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs. These two programs provide fi nan-cial
assistance to the States for projects to enhance and protect fi sh and wildlife resources and to assure
their availability to the public for recreational purposes. Multistate grants from these programs fund the
National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation.
Suggested Citation
U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S.
Census Bureau. 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
H. Dale Hall,
Director
Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration
Rowan Gould,
Assistant Director
U.S. Department of the Interior
Dirk Kempthorne,
Secretary
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
Steve H. Murdock,
Director
Economics and Statistics
Administration
Cynthia A. Glassman,
Under Secretary for Economic Affairs
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Contents
List of Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Survey Background and Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Highlights
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Wildlife-Associated Recreation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Sportspersons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Wildlife Watchers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
1996–2006 Comparisons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Tables
Guide to Statistical Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Fishing and Hunting Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Wildlife-Watching Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
National Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Appendixes
A. Defi nitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
B. 2005 Participation of 6- to 15-Year-Olds: Data From Screening Interviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
C. Signifi cant Methodological Changes From Previous Surveys and Regional Trends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
D. Sample Design and Statistical Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
iv 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New Mexico U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Fishing and Hunting
1. Fishing and Hunting in New Mexico by Resident and Nonresident Sportspersons: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2. Anglers and Hunters, Days of Participation, and Trips in New Mexico by Type of Fishing
and Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3. Anglers and Hunters, Trips, and Days of Participation: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4. New Mexico Resident Anglers and Hunters by Place Fished or Hunted: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
5. New Mexico Resident Anglers and Hunters, Days of Participation, and Trips in the
United States by Type of Fishing and Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
6. Freshwater Anglers, Trips, Days of Fishing, and Type of Water Fished: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
7. Freshwater Anglers and Days of Fishing in New Mexico by Type of Fish: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
8. Great Lakes Anglers, Trips, and Days of Fishing in New Mexico: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
9. Great Lakes Anglers and Days of Fishing in New Mexico by Type of Fish: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
10. Saltwater Anglers, Trips, and Days of Fishing in New Mexico: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
11. Saltwater Anglers and Days of Fishing in New Mexico by Type of Fish: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
12. Hunters, Trips, and Days of Hunting in New Mexico by Type of Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
13. Hunters and Days of Hunting in New Mexico by Type of Game: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
14. Hunters and Days of Hunting in New Mexico by Type of Land: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
15. Selected Characteristics of New Mexico Resident Anglers and Hunters: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
16. Summary of Expenditures in New Mexico by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for
Fishing and Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
17. Summary of Fishing Trip and Equipment Expenditures in New Mexico by State Residents and
Nonresidents Combined by Type of Fishing: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
18. Summary of Hunting Trip and Equipment Expenditures in New Mexico by State Residents and
Nonresidents Combined by Type of Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
19. Expenditures in New Mexico by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for Fishing: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
20. Expenditures in New Mexico by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
21. Trip and Equipment Expenditures in New Mexico for Fishing and Hunting by New Mexico Residents
and Nonresidents: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
22. Summary of New Mexico Residents’ Fishing and Hunting Expenditures Both Inside and Outside
New Mexico: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
23. In-State and Out-of-State Expenditures by New Mexico Residents for Fishing and Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Wildlife Watching
24. Wildlife Watching in New Mexico by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
25. Participants, Trips, and Days of Participation in Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching in
New Mexico: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
26. Away-From-Home Wildlife-Watching Participants by Wildlife Observed, Photographed, or
Fed in New Mexico: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
List of Tables
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27. Participation in Wildlife-Watching Activities Around the Home in New Mexico: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
28. New Mexico Residents Participating in Wildlife Watching in the United States: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
29. Wild Bird Observers and Days of Observation in New Mexico by State Residents and
Nonresidents: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
30. Selected Characteristics of New Mexico Residents Participating in Wildlife Watching: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
31. Expenditures in New Mexico by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for Wildlife
Watching: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
32. Trip and Equipment Expenditures in New Mexico for Wildlife Watching by New Mexico Residents
and Nonresidents: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
33. Wildlife-Watching Expenditures Both Inside and Outside New Mexico by New Mexico
Residents: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
34. In-State and Out-of-State Expenditures by New Mexico Residents for Wildlife Watching: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
35. Participation of New Mexico Resident Wildlife-Watching Participants in Fishing and
Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
36. Participation of New Mexico Resident Sportspersons in Wildlife-Watching Activities: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
National Tables
37. Participation in Wildlife-Associated Recreation by State Residents Both Inside and Outside
Their Resident State: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
38. Anglers and Hunters by Sportsperson’s State of Residence: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
39. Participation in Wildlife-Associated Recreation in Each State by Both Residents and
Nonresidents of the State: 2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
40. Anglers and Hunters by State Where Fishing or Hunting Took Place: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
vi 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New Mexico U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
I fi nd duck hunting with friends in
a bottomland hardwood swamp or
fi shing with my kids on an Oregon
river bolsters my spirit and reminds me
why I care about conservation and our
wildlife heritage.
But wildlife-associated and vital
recreation—activities such as hunting,
fi shing, and birding—also provide
signifi cant fi nancial support for wildlife
conservation in our Nation’s economy.
According to information from the
newest National Survey of Fishing,
Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated
Recreation, 87.5 million Americans
spent more than $122 billion in 2006
on wildlife-related recreation. And
this spending supports hundreds of
thousands of jobs in industries and
businesses.
The Survey is conducted every fi ve
years at the request of State fi sh and
wildlife agencies to measure the impor-tance
of wildlife-based recreation to the
American people. The 2006 Survey
represents the 11th in a series that
began in 1955. Developed in collabo-ration
with the States, the Association
of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, and
national conservation organizations,
the Survey has become one of the most
important sources of information on
fi sh and wildlife-related recreation in
the United States.
In the 75-year history of the Sport Fish
and Wildlife Restoration Programs,
excise taxes on fi rearms, ammunition,
archery, and angling equipment have
generated a cumulative total of more
than $10 billion for wildlife conserva-tion
efforts by State and Territorial
wildlife agencies for fi sh and wildlife
management.
My thanks go to the men and women
who took time to participate in the
survey, as well as to the State fi sh and
wildlife agencies for their fi nancial
support through the Multistate Conser-vation
Grant Programs. Without that
support, the 2006 Survey would never
have been possible.
I am comforted to know that my chil-dren
and all Americans will have the
opportunity to appreciate our Nation’s
rich wildlife tradition. Along with
a record number of Americans, we
continue to enjoy wildlife. We are
laying the foundation for conservation’s
future.
H. Dale Hall
Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Foreword
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New Mexico vii
Survey Background and Method
The National Survey of Fishing,
Hunting, and Wildlife-Asso ciated
Recreation (Survey) has been
conducted since 1955 and is one of
the oldest and most comprehensive
continuing recreation surveys. The
Survey collects information on the
number of anglers, hunters, and wild-life
watchers; how often they partici-pate;
and how much they spend on their
activities in the United States.
Preparations for the 2006 Survey began
in 2004 when the Association of Fish
and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) recom-mended
that the Fish and Wildlife
Service conduct the 11th Survey of
wildlife-related recreation. Funding
came from the Multistate Conservation
Grant Programs, authorized by Sport
Fish and Wildlife Restoration Acts, as
amended.
We consulted with State and Federal
agencies and nongovernmental
o rganizations such as the Wildlife
Management Institute and American
Sportfi shing Association to determine
survey content. Other sportsper-sons’
organizations and conservation
groups, industry representatives, and
researchers also provided valuable
advice.
Four regional technical committees
were set up under the auspices of the
AFWA to ensure that State fi sh and
wildlife agencies had an opportunity to
participate in all phases of survey plan-ning
and design. The committees were
made up of agency representatives.
Data collection for the Survey was
carried out by the U.S. Census Bureau
in two phases. The fi rst phase was the
screen which began in April 2006.
During this phase, the Census Bureau
interviewed a sample of 85,000 house-holds
nationwide to determine who
in the household had fi shed, hunted,
or wildlife watched in 2005, and who
had engaged or planned to engage
in those activities in 2006. In most
cases, one adult household member
provided information for all members.
The screen primarily covered 2005
activities while the next, more in-depth
phase covered 2006 activities. For
more information on 2005 data, refer to
Appendix B.
The second phase of data collection
consisted of three detailed inter-view
waves. The fi rst began in April
2006 concurrent with the screen, the
second in September 2006, and the
last in January 2007. Interviews were
conducted with samples of likely
anglers, hunters, and wildlife watchers
who were identifi ed in the initial
screening phase. Interviews were
conducted primarily by phone, with
in-person interviews for respondents
who could not be reached by phone.
Respondents in the second survey
phase were limited to those who were
at least 16 years old. Each respondent
provided information pertaining only to
his or her activities and expenditures.
Sample sizes were designed to provide
statistically reliable results at the state
level. Information on sampling proce-dures,
sample sizes, and response rates
is found in Appendix D.
Comparability With Previous
Surveys
The 2006 Survey questions and meth-odology
were similar to those used
in the 2001, 1996, and 1991 Surveys.
Therefore, the estimates are compa-rable.
The methodology of these Surveys
did differ importantly from the 1985
and 1980 Surveys, so these estimates
are not directly comparable to those
of earlier surveys. Changes in meth-odology
included reducing the recall
period over which respondents had to
report their activities and expenditures.
Previous Surveys used a 12-month
recall period, which resulted in greater
reporting bias. Research found that the
amount of activity and expenditures
reported in 12-month recall surveys
was overestimated in comparison
with that reported using shorter recall
periods.
Highlights
2 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New Mexico U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Introduction
The National Survey of Fishing,
Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated
Recreation reports results from inter-views
with U.S. residents about their
fi shing, hunting, and wildlife watching.
This report focuses on 2006 participa-tion
and expenditures of persons 16
years of age and older.
The Survey is a snapshot of one year.
The information it collected tells us
how many people participated and
how much they spent on their activi-ties
in the State in 2006. It does not
tell us how many anglers, hunters, and
wildlife watchers there were because
many do not participate every year.
For example, based on information
collected by the Survey’s household
screen and detailed phase, we can
estimate that about 33 percent more
anglers and hunters participated nation-ally
in at least 1 of the 4 years prior to
the survey year 2006.
In addition to 2006 estimates, we also
provide trend information in the High-lights
section and Appendix C of the
report. The 2006 numbers reported can
be compared with those in the 1991,
1996, and 2001 Survey reports because
they used similar methodologies. The
2006 estimates should not be directly
compared with results from Surveys
conducted earlier than 1991 because
of changes in methodology to improve
accuracy.
The report also provides information
on participation in wildlife recreation
in 2005, particularly of persons 6 to 15
years of age. The 2005 information is
provided in Appendix B. Information
about the Survey’s scope and coverage
is in Appendix D. The remainder of this
section defi nes important terms used in
the Survey.
This report does not provide infor-mation
about the State’s wildlife
resources. That, and additional infor-mation
on wildlife-related recreation,
may be obtained from State fi sh and
wildlife agencies. The Association of
Fish and Wildlife Agencies can provide
the addresses and telephone numbers of
those agencies. The Association’s Web
site is <www.fi shwildlife.org>.
Wildlife-Associated Recreation
Wildlife-associated recreation is
fi shing, hunting, and wildlife-watching
activities. These categories are not
mutually exclusive because many indi-viduals
participated in more than one
activity. Wildlife-associated recreation
is reported in two major categories: (1)
fi shing and hunting and (2) wildlife
watching, which includes observing,
photographing, and feeding fi sh or
wildlife.
Fishing and Hunting
This Survey reports information about
residents of the United States who
fi shed or hunted in 2006, regardless of
whether they were licensed. The fi shing
and hunting sections report information
for three groups: (1) sportspersons, (2)
anglers, and (3) hunters.
Sportspersons
Sportspersons are those who fi shed
or hunted. Individuals who fi shed
or hunted commercially in 2006 are
reported as sportspersons only if they
also fi shed or hunted for recreation.
The sportspersons group is composed
of three subgroups, as shown in the
diagram on this page: (1) those that
fi shed and hunted, (2) those that only
fi shed, and (3) those that only hunted.
The total number of sportspersons is
equal to the sum of people who only
fi shed, only hunted, and both hunted
and fi shed. It is not the sum of all
anglers and all hunters because those
people who both fi shed and hunted are
included in both the angler and hunter
population and would be incorrectly
counted twice.
Anglers
Anglers are sportspersons who only
fi shed plus those who fi shed and
hunted. Anglers include not only
licensed hook and line anglers, but
also those who have no license and
those who use special methods such as
fi shing with spears.
Three types of fi shing are reported: (1)
freshwater, excluding the Great Lakes,
(2) Great Lakes, and (3) saltwater.
Since many anglers participated in
more than one type of fi shing, the total
number of anglers is less than the sum
of the three types of fi shing.
Hunters
Hunters are sportspersons who only
hunted plus those who hunted and
fi shed. Hunters include not only
licensed hunters using rifl es and shot-guns
but also those who had no license
and those who hunted with a bow and
arrow, primitive fi rearm, or pistol or
handgun.
Sportspersons
Anglers Hunters
Fished
only
Fished
and
hunted
Hunted
only
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Four types of hunting are reported: (1)
big game, (2) small game, (3) migra-tory
bird, and (4) other animals. Since
many hunters participated in more than
one type of hunting, the sum of hunters
for big game, small game, migratory
bird, and other animals exceeds the
total number of hunters.
Wildlife Watchers
Since 1980, the National Survey has
included information on wildlife-watching
activities in addition to
fi shing and hunting. The 1991, 1996,
2001, and 2006 Surveys, unlike the
1980 and 1985 Surveys, collected data
only for activities where the primary
purpose was wildlife watching. The
1980 and 1985 Surveys included esti-mates
of unplanned wildlife watching
around the home and while on trips
taken for another purpose.
The 2006 Survey uses a strict defi ni-tion
of wildlife watching. Participants
must either take a “special interest”
in w ildlife around their homes or take
a trip for the “primary purpose” of
wildlife watching. Secondary wild-life
watching, such as incidentally
observing wildlife while pleasure
driving, is not included.
Two types of wildlife watching
are reported: (1) away-from-home
(formerly nonresidential) activities and
(2) around-the-home (formerly residen-tial)
activities. Because some people
participated in more than one type of
wildlife watching, the sum of partici-pants
in each type will be greater than
the total number of wildlife watchers.
The two types of wildlife-watching
activity are explained next.
Away-From-Home Wildlife
Watching
This group includes persons who
took trips or outings of at least 1 mile
from home for the primary purpose of
observing, feeding, or photographing
fi sh and wildlife. Trips to fi sh, hunt,
or scout and trips to zoos, circuses,
aq uariums, and museums are not
considered wildlife-watching activities.
Around-the-Home Wildlife
Watching
This group includes those who
participated within 1 mile of home and
involves one or more of the following:
(1) closely observing or trying to iden-tify
birds or other wildlife; (2) photo-graphing
wildlife; (3) feeding birds or
other wildlife; (4) maintaining natural
areas of at least 1/4 acre where benefi t
to wildlife is the primary concern; (5)
maintaining plantings (shrubs, agri-cultural
crops, etc.) where benefi t to
wildlife is the primary concern; or (6)
visiting public parks within 1 mile
of home for the primary purpose of
observing, feeding, or photographing
wildlife.
4 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New Mexico U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
2006 New Mexico Summary
Fishing
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248,000
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,596,000
Average days per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $301,101,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $128,413,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $172,688,000
Average per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $998
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $49
Hunting
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99,000
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 852,000
Average days per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $164,308,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $93,052,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $71,256,000
Average per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,654
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . $109
Wildlife Watching
Total wildlife-watching participants . . . . . . 787,000
Away-from-home participants . . . . . . . . . . 507,000
Around-the-home participants . . . . . . . . . . 437,000
Days of participation away from home . . . . . 5,429,000
Average days of participation
away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $297,174,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $208,278,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $88,896,000
Average per participant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $373
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $38
Activities in New Mexico by Residents and Nonresidents Activities in New Mexico by Nonresidents
Fishing
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84,000
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 467,000
Average days per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $99,070,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $39,332,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $59,738,000
Average per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,177
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $84
Hunting
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32,000
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167,000
Average days per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $63,151,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $58,433,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,718,000
Average per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,946
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . $350
Wildlife Watching
Total wildlife-watching participants . . . . . . 308,000
Away-from-home participants . . . . . . . . . . 308,000
Around-the-home participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (X)
Days of participation away from home . . . . 1,759,000
Average days of participation
away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $152,532,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $150,914,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,618,000
Average per participant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $490
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $86
(X) Not applicable.
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Activities in New Mexico by Residents
Fishing
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164,000
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,129,000
Average days per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $202,031,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $89,081,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $112,950,000
Average per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,234
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $42
Hunting
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66,000
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 685,000
Average days per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $101,157,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $34,619,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $66,538,000
Average per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,524
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $51
Wildlife Watching
Total wildlife-watching participants . . . . . . 479,000
Away-from-home participants . . . . . . . . . . 199,000
Around-the-home participants . . . . . . . . . . 437,000
Days of participation away from home . . . . . 3,670,000
Average days of participation
away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $144,642,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $57,364,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $87,278,000
Average per participant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $302
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16
Activities by New Mexico Residents Both Inside
and Outside New Mexico
Fishing
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190,000
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,451,000
Average days per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $254,023,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $130,065,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $123,958,000
Average per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,338
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $53
Hunting
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72,000
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 734,000
Average days per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $109,297,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $38,519,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $70,778,000
Average per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,528
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $52
Wildlife Watching
Total wildlife-watching participants . . . . . . 490,000
Away-from-home participants . . . . . . . . . . 220,000
Around-the-home participants . . . . . . . . . . 437,000
Days of participation away from home . . . . . 3,890,000
Average days of participation
away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $177,613,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $81,860,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $95,753,000
Average per participant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $363
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $21
6 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New Mexico U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Participation in New Mexico
The 2006 Survey found that 947
thousand New Mexico residents and
nonresidents 16 years old and older
fi shed, hunted, or wildlife watched in
New Mexico. Of the total number of
participants, 248 thousand fi shed, 99
thousand hunted, and 787 thousand
participated in wildlife-watching activi-ties,
which include observing, feeding,
and photographing wildlife. The sum of
anglers, hunters, and wildlife watchers
exceeds the total number of participants
in wildlife-related recreation because
many individuals engaged in more than
one wildlife-related activity.
Participation by 6-to-15-Year-Old
New Mexico Residents
The focus of the National Survey is
on the activity of participants 16 years
old and older. However, the activity of
6- to 15-year-olds can be calculated
using the screening data covering the
year 2005. It is assumed for estima-tion
purposes that the relative activity
levels of 6-to-15-year-old participants
and participants 16 years old and older
remained the same in 2005 and 2006.
Based on this assumption, in addition
to the 190 thousand resident anglers 16
years old and older, there were 54 thou-sand
resident anglers 6 to 15 years old.
Also, in addition to the 72 thousand
residents 16 years old and older who
hunted, there were 5 thousand 6-to-15-
year-old residents who hunted. Finally,
there were 490 thousand New Mexico
residents 16 years old and older and
93 thousand 6- to 15-year-olds who
wildlife watched. Further information
on 6- to 15-year-olds is provided in
Appendix B.
Expenditures in New Mexico
In 2006, state residents and nonresi-dents
spent $823 million on wildlife
recreation in New Mexico. Of that
total, trip-related expenditures were
$430 million and equipment purchases
totaled $283 million. The remaining
$110 million was spent on licenses,
contributions, land ownership and
leasing, and other items.
Wildlife-Associated Recreation
Participants in Wildlife-Associated Recreation in New Mexico: 2006
(U.S. residents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 947 thousand
Sportspersons
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316 thousand
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 thousand
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 thousand
Wildlife Watchers
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 787 thousand
Away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 507 thousand
Around the home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437 thousand
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Tables 3, 24, and 39.
Percent of Total Participants
by Activity
(Total: 947 thousand participants)
Wildlife
watching
Fishing Hunting
26%
10%
83%
Wildlife-Associated Recreation
Expenditures in New Mexico
(Total: $823 million)
Equipment
34%
Trip-related
52%
Other
13%
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New Mexico 7
Sportspersons
In 2006, 316 thousand state resident
and nonresident sportspersons 16 years
old and older fi shed or hunted in
New Mexico. This group comprised
248 thousand anglers (78 percent of all
sportspersons) and 99 thousand hunters
(31 percent of all sportspersons).
Among the 316 thousand sportspersons
who fi shed or hunted in the state, 218
thousand (69 percent) fi shed but did
not hunt in New Mexico. Another 68
thousand (22 percent) hunted but did
not fi sh there. The remaining 31 thou-sand
(10 percent) fi shed and hunted in
New Mexico in 2006.
Sportspersons’ Participation in New Mexico
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Sportspersons (fi shed or hunted) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316 thousand
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 thousand
Fished only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 thousand
Fished and hunted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 thousand
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 thousand
Hunted only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 thousand
Hunted and fi shed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 thousand
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 1.
8 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New Mexico U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Anglers
Participants and Days of Fishing
In 2006, 248 thousand state residents
and nonresidents 16 years old and older
fi shed in New Mexico. Of this total,
164 thousand anglers (66 percent) were
state residents and 84 thousand anglers
(34 percent) were nonresidents. Anglers
fi shed a total of 2.6 million days in
New Mexico—an average of 10 days
per angler. State residents fi shed
2.1 million days—82 percent of all
fi shing days in New Mexico. Nonresi-dents
fi shed 467 thousand days in
New Mexico—18 percent of all fi shing
days in the state.
A large majority of New Mexico
residents who fi shed anywhere in the
United States did so in their resident
state. There were 190 thousand
New Mexico residents 16 years old
and older who fi shed in the United
States in 2006 for a total of 2.5 million
days. An estimated 86 percent of all
New Mexico residents who fi shed
did so in their home state. Of all fi sh-ing
days by New Mexico residents,
87 percent or 2.1 million were in their
home state.
Some state residents fi shed in states
other than New Mexico. In 2006, 55
thousand New Mexico residents fi shed
in other states—29 percent of all resi-dents
fi shing in any state. They fi shed
346 thousand days as nonresidents,
representing 14 percent of all days
fi shed by New Mexico residents. For
further details about fi shing in
New Mexico, see Table 3.
Anglers in New Mexico
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 thousand
Resident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 thousand
Nonresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 thousand
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.6 million
Resident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1 million
Nonresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 467 thousand
Source: Table 3.
In State/Out of State
(State residents 16 years old and older)
New Mexico anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 thousand
In New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 thousand
In other states. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 thousand
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.5 million
In New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1 million
In other states. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346 thousand
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 3.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New Mexico 9
Fishing Expenditures in
New Mexico
All fi shing-related expenditures in
New Mexico totaled $301 million in
2006. Trip-related expenditures, which
include food and lodging, transporta-tion,
and other trip expenses, totaled
$128 million—43 percent of all fi shing
expenditures. Expenditures for food
and lodging were $51 million and
transportation expenditures were $49
million. Other trip expenses, such as
equipment rental, bait, and cooking
fuel, totaled $29 million. Each angler
spent an average of $518 on trip-related
costs during 2006.
Anglers spent $81 million on equip-ment
in New Mexico in 2006, 27
percent of all fi shing expenditures.
Fishing equipment (rods, reels, line,
etc.) spending totaled $29 million—36
percent of the equipment total. Auxil-iary
equipment expenditures (tents,
special fi shing clothes, etc.) and special
equipment expenditures (boats, vans,
etc.) amounted to $52 million—64
percent of the equipment total. Special
and auxiliary equipment are items that
were purchased for fi shing but could be
used in activities other than fi shing.
The purchase of other items, such as
magazines, membership dues, licenses,
permits, stamps, and land leasing and
ownership, amounted to $92 million—
31 percent of all fi shing expenditures.
For more details about fi shing expendi-tures
in New Mexico, see Tables 19 and
21 through 23.
Fishing Expenditures in New Mexico
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $301 million
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $128 million
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $81 million
Fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $29 million
Auxiliary and special . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $52 million
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $92 million
Source: Table 19.
Percent of Anglers by Residence
(Total: 248 thousand participants)
Residents Nonresidents
66%
34%
Fishing Expenditures
in New Mexico
(Total: $301 million)
Trip-related
43%
Other
31%
Equipment
27%
10 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New Mexico U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Hunters
Participants and Days of Hunting
In 2006, there were 99 thousand resi-dents
and nonresidents 16 years old
and older who hunted in New Mexico.
Resident hunters numbered 66 thou-sand,
accounting for 67 percent of the
hunters in New Mexico. There were
32 thousand nonresidents who hunted
in New Mexico—33 percent of the
state’s hunters. Residents and nonresi-dents
hunted 852 thousand days in
2006, an average of 9 days per hunter.
Residents hunted 685 thousand days
in New Mexico or 80 percent of all
hunting days, while nonresidents
spent 167 thousand days hunting
in New Mexico or 20 percent of all
hunting days.
There were 72 thousand New Mexico
residents 16 years old and older who
hunted in the United States in 2006
for a total of 734 thousand days. An
estimated 93 percent of all New Mexico
residents who hunted did so in their
home state. Of all hunting days by
New Mexico residents, 93 percent or
685 thousand were spent pursuing
game in their home state.
Some state residents hunted in states
other than New Mexico. Altogether,
9 thousand or 13 percent of all New
Mexico hunters hunted in other states.
Their 58 thousand days of hunting in
other states represented 8 percent of
all days New Mexico residents spent
hunting in 2006. For more information
on hunting activities by New Mexico
residents, see Table 3.
Hunters in New Mexico
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 thousand
Resident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 thousand
Nonresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 thousand
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 852 thousand
Resident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 685 thousand
Nonresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 thousand
Source: Table 3.
In State/Out of State
(State residents 16 years old and older)
New Mexico hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 thousand
In New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 thousand
In other states. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 thousand
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 734 thousand
In New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 685 thousand
In other states. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 thousand
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 3.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New Mexico 11
Hunting Expenditures in
New Mexico
All hunting-related expenditures in
New Mexico totaled $164 million
in 2006. Trip-related expenses, such
as food and lodging, transportation,
and other trip expenses, totaled $93
million—57 percent of total expen-ditures.
Expenditures for food and
lodging were $28 million and transpor-tation
expenditures were $25 million.
Other trip expenses, such as equipment
rental, totaled $39 million for the year.
The average trip-related expenditure
per hunter was $941.
Hunters spent $62 million on equip-ment—
38 percent of all hunting
expenditures. Hunting equipment
(guns, ammunition, etc.) totaled $29
million and made up 47 percent of
all equipment costs. Hunters spent
$33 million on auxiliary equipment
(tents, special hunting clothes, etc.)
and special equipment (boats, vans,
etc.), accounting for 53 percent of total
equipment expenditures for hunting.
Special and auxiliary equipment are
items that were purchased for hunting
but could be used in activities other
than hunting.
The purchase of other items, such as
magazines, membership dues, licenses,
permits, and land leasing and owner-ship,
cost hunters $9 million—6
percent of all hunting expenditures. For
more details on hunting expenditures in
New Mexico, see Tables 20 through 23.
Hunting Expenditures in New Mexico
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $164 million
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $93 million
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $62 million
Hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $29 million
Auxiliary and special . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $33 million
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9 million
Source: Table 20.
Percent of Hunters by Residence
(Total: 99 thousand participants)
Residents Nonresidents
67%
33%
Hunting Expenditures
in New Mexico
(Total: $164 million)
Trip-related
57%
Other
6%
Equipment
38%
12 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation��New Mexico U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Wildlife Watchers
Participants and Days of Activity
In 2006, 787 thousand U.S. residents
16 years old and older fed, observed,
or photographed wildlife in New
Mexico. Of these, 55 percent (437
thousand), enjoyed their activities
close to home and are called “around-the-
home” participants. Those persons
who enjoyed wildlife at least 1 mile
from home are called “away-from-home”
participants. People partici-pating
in away-from-home activities
in New Mexico in 2006 numbered 507
thousand—64 percent of all wildlife
watchers in New Mexico. Of the 507
thousand, 199 thousand were state
residents and 308 thousand were
nonresidents.
New Mexico residents 16 years old and
older who enjoyed away-from-home
wildlife watching within their state
totaled 199 thousand. Of this group,
198 thousand participants observed
wildlife, 43 thousand fed wildlife, and
98 thousand photographed wildlife.
Since some individuals engaged in
more than 1 of the 3 away-from-home
activities during the year, the sum of
wildlife observers, feeders, and photog-raphers
exceeds the total number of
away-from-home participants.
New Mexico residents spent 3.7 million
days engaged in away-from-home
wildlife-watching activities in their
state. They spent 3.1 million days
observing wildlife, 880 thousand days
feeding wildlife, and 1.0 million days
photographing wildlife. The sum of
days observing, feeding, and photo-graphing
wildlife exceeds the total days
of wildlife-watching activity because
individuals engaged in more than one
activity on some days. For further
details about away-from-home activi-ties,
see Table 25.
New Mexico residents also took an
active interest in wildlife around their
homes. In 2006, 437 thousand state
residents enjoyed observing, feeding,
and photographing wildlife within
1 mile of their homes. Among this
around-the-home group, 342 thousand
fed, 306 thousand observed, and 127
thousand photographed wildlife around
their homes. Another 51 thousand
participants maintained natural areas
of 1/4 acre or more for wildlife; 59
thousand participants maintained
Wildlife-Watching Participants in New Mexico
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 787 thousand
Around the home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437 thousand
Away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 507 thousand
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 24.
Away-From-Home Wildlife-Watching Participation in New Mexico
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Participants, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 507 thousand
Observe wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 506 thousand
Feed wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 thousand
Photograph wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 thousand
Days, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.4 million
Observe wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.7 million
Feed wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 880 thousand
Photograph wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2 million
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 25.
Around-the-Home Wildlife-Watching Participation in New Mexico
(State residents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437 thousand
Feed wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342 thousand
Observe wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306 thousand
Photograph wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 thousand
Maintain natural areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 thousand
Maintain plantings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 thousand
Visit public areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 thousand
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 27.
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plantings for the benefi t of wildlife; and
74 thousand participants visited public
parks within a mile of home because
of the wildlife. Summing the number
of participants in these six activities
results in an estimate that exceeds
the total number of around-the-home
participants because many people
participated in more than one type of
around-the-home activity. In addition,
38 percent of resident around-the-home
wildlife watchers also enjoyed wildlife
away from home. For further details
about New Mexico residents partici-pating
in around-the-home wildlife-watching
activities, see Table 27.
Wild Bird Observers
Bird watching attracted many wildlife
enthusiasts in New Mexico. In 2006,
641 thousand people observed birds
around the home and on trips in the
state. Forty-four percent (285 thousand)
observed wild birds around the home
while 72 percent (461 thousand) took
trips away from home to watch birds.
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures
in New Mexico
Wildlife watchers spent $297 million
on wildlife-watching activities in
New Mexico in 2006. Trip-related
expenditures, including food and
lodging ($125 million), transportation
($71 million), and other trip expenses
($12 million), such as equipment
rental, amounted to $208 million. This
summation comprised 70 percent of
all wildlife-watching expenditures by
participants. The average of the trip-related
expenditures for away-from-home
participants was $407 per person
in 2006.
Wildlife-watching participants spent
$82 million on equipment—28 percent
of all their expenditures. Specifi cally,
wildlife-watching equipment (binocu-lars,
special clothing, etc.) expenditures
totaled $47 million, 58 percent of
the equipment total. Auxiliary equip-ment
expenditures (tents, backpacking
equipment, etc.) and special equipment
expenditures (campers, trucks, etc.)
amounted to $34 million—42 percent
of all equipment costs. Special and
auxiliary equipment are items that were
purchased for wildlife-watching recre-ation
but can be used in activities other
than wildlife-watching activities.
Other items purchased by wildlife -
watching participants, such as
magazines, membership dues and
contributions, land leasing and
ownership, and plantings, totaled $7
million—2 percent of all wildlife-watching
expenditures. For more details
about wildlife-watching expenditures in
New Mexico, see Table 31.
Wild Bird Observers in New Mexico
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Participants, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 641 thousand
Around the home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 thousand
Away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461 thousand
Days, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.0 million
Around the home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.9 million
Away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.1 million
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 29.
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures in New Mexico
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $297 million
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $208 million
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $82 million
Wildlife watching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $47 million
Auxiliary and special . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $34 million
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7 million
Source: Table 31.
Around-the-Home and
Away-From-Home Participation
by New Mexico Residents
(Total: 437 thousand participants)
Both around
the home and
away from
home
Around the
home only
62%
38%
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures
in New Mexico
(Total: $297 million)
Trip-related
70%
Other
2%
Equipment
28%
14 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New Mexico U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
1996–2006 Comparisons
Comparing the estimates from the
1996, 2001, and 2006 Surveys gives
a perspective on the state of wildlife-related
recreation in the late 1990s and
early-to-mid 2000s in New Mexico.
Only the most general recreation
comparisons are presented here.
The best way to compare estimates
from surveys is not to compare the
estimates themselves but to compare
the confi dence intervals around the
estimates. A 90-percent confi dence
interval around an estimate gives the
range of estimates that 90 percent of all
possible representative samples would
supply. If the 90-percent confi dence
intervals of two surveys’ estimates
overlap, it is not possible to say the two
estimates are statistically different.
The state resident estimates cover the
participation and expenditure activity
of New Mexico residents anywhere in
the United States. The in-state esti-mates
cover the participation, day, and
expenditure activity of U.S. residents in
New Mexico.
The expenditure estimates were made
comparable by adjusting the estimates
for infl ation—all estimates are in 2006
dollars.
New Mexico 1996 and 2006 Comparison
(Numbers in thousands)
1996 2006 Percent change
Fishing
Anglers in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321 248 *
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,836 2,596 *
In-state expenditures by U.S. anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $251,214 $301,101 *
State resident anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 190 –19
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $233,473 $254,023 *
Hunting
Hunters in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 99 *
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 632 852 *
In-state expenditures by U.S. hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $110,471 $164,308 *
State resident hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 72 *
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $111,757 $109,297 *
Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching
Participants in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413 507 *
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,326 5,429 *
State resident participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 220 *
Around-the-Home Wildlife Watching
Total participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326 437 34
Observers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 306 51
Feeders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 342 26
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures
In-state expenditures by U.S. wildlife watchers . . . . . . . . . . $552,425 $297,174 *
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $394,339 $177,613 *
* Not different from zero at the 10 percent level of signifi cance.
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New Mexico 2001 and 2006 Comparison
(Numbers in thousands)
2001 2006 Percent change
Fishing
Anglers in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314 248 *
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,485 2,596 *
In-state expenditures by U.S. anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $201,183 $301,101 *
State resident anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 190 *
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $224,194 $254,023 *
Hunting
Hunters in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 99 *
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,667 852 *
In-state expenditures by U.S. hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $174,860 $164,308 *
State resident hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 72 –37
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $195,865 $109,297 *
Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching
Participants in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387 507 *
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,381 5,429 *
State resident participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 220 *
Around-the-Home Wildlife Watching
Total participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 449 437 *
Observers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326 306 *
Feeders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387 342 *
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures
In-state expenditures by U.S. wildlife watchers . . . . . . . . . . $636,451 $297,174 –53
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $567,532 $177,613 *
* Not different from zero at the 10 percent level of signifi cance.
Number of People Who Hunted and
Fished in New Mexico: 1996–2006
(In thousands)
1996 2001 2006
97
321
130
314
99
248
Number of People Who Wildlife Watched
in New Mexico: 1996–2006
(In thousands)
1996 2001 2006
413
326
387
449
507
437
Total Expenditures by Participants
in New Mexico: 1996–2006
(In millions of 2006 dollars)
1996 2001 2006
251
110
552
201
175
636
301
164
297
Hunters
Anglers
Away from home
Around the home
Wildlife watchers
Hunters
Anglers
16 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New Mexico U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Purpose and Coverage of Tables
The statistical tables of this report were
designed to meet a wide range of needs
for those interested in wildlife-related
recreation. Special terms used in these
tables are defi ned in Appendix A.
The tables are based on responses to
the 2006 Survey, which was designed
to collect data about participation in
wi ldlife-related recreation. To have
taken part in the Survey, a respondent
must have been a U.S. resident (a
resident of one of the 50 states or the
District of Columbia). No one residing
outside the United States (including
U.S. citizens) was eligible for inter-viewing.
Therefore, reported state and
national totals do not include partici-pation
by those who were not U.S.
residents or who were U.S. citizens
residing outside the United States.
Comparability With Previous
Surveys
The numbers reported can be compared
with those in the 1991, 1996, and 2001
Survey Reports. The methodology used
in 2006 was similar to that used in
those Surveys. These results should not
be directly compared to results from
Surveys earlier than 1991 since there
were major changes in methodology
in 1991. These changes were made to
improve accuracy in the estimates.
Coverage of an Individual Table
Since the Survey covers many activi-ties
in various places by participants
of different ages, all table titles,
headnotes, stubs, and footnotes are
designed to identify and articulate each
item being reported in the table. For
example, the title of Table 2 shows that
data about anglers and hunters, their
days of participation, and their number
of trips are reported by type of activity.
By contrast, the title of Table 7 indi-cates
that it contains data on freshwater
anglers and the days they fi shed for
different species.
Percentages Reported in the Tables
Percentages are reported in the tables
for the convenience of the user. When
exclusive groups are being reported, the
base of a percentage is apparent from
its context because the percents add to
100 percent (plus or minus a rounding
error). For example, Table 2 reports
the number of trips taken by big game
hunters, those taken by small game
hunters, those taken by migratory bird
hunters, and those taken by hunters
pursuing other animals. These comprise
100 percent because they are exclusive
categories.
Percents should not add to 100 when
nonexclusive groups are being reported.
Using Table 2 as an example again,
note that adding the percentages associ-ated
with the total number of big game
hunters, total small game hunters,
total migratory bird hunters, and total
hunters of other animals will not yield
total hunters because respondents could
hunt for more than one type of game.
When the base of the percentage is not
apparent in context, it is identifi ed in a
footnote. For example, Table 15 reports
two percentages with different bases:
one base being the number of total
participants at the head of the column
and the other base being the total popu-lation
who are described by the row
category. Footnotes are used to clarify
the bases of the reported percentages.
Footnotes to the Tables
Footnotes are used to clarify the infor-mation
or items that are being reported
in a table. Symbols in the body of a
table indicate important footnotes.
These symbols are used in the tables
to refer to the same footnote each time
they appear:
* Estimate based on a sample size of
10–29.
... Sample size too small to report data
reliably because there were fewer
than 10 responses.
W Less than .5 dollars.
Z Less than 0.5 percent.
X Not applicable.
NA Not asked.
Estimates based upon fewer than 10
responses are regarded as being based
on a sample size that is too small for
reliable reporting. An estimate based
upon at least 10 but fewer than 30
responses is treated as an estimate
based on a small sample size. Other
footnotes appear, as necessary, to
qualify or clarify the estimates reported
in the tables. In addition, these two
important footnotes appear frequently:
• Detail does not add to total because
of multiple responses.
• Detail does not add to total because
of multiple responses and nonre-sponse.
“Multiple responses” is a term used
to refl ect the fact that individuals or
their characteristics fall into more than
one category. Using Table 12 as an
example, those who hunt for big game,
small game, migratory birds, and other
animals are counted only once as a
hunter in the “Total, all hunting” row.
Another example is Table 15, where
total anglers and hunters add up to
more than total sportspersons. Totals
will be smaller than the sum of subcat-egories
when multiple responses exist.
“Nonresponse” exists because the
Survey questions were answered
voluntarily and some respondents did
not or could not answer all the ques-tions.
Totals are greater than the sum of
subcategories when nonresponses have
occurred. This occurs because some
respondents answered the question that
provided the category estimate but did
not answer the subcategory questions.
Guide to Statistical Tables
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Table 1. Fishing and Hunting in New Mexico by Resident and Nonresident Sportspersons: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Sportspersons
Total, state
residents and nonresidents
State residents Nonresidents
Number
Percent of
sportspersons Number
Percent of
resident
sportspersons Number
Percent of
nonresident
sportspersons
Total sportspersons (fished or hunted) . . . . . . . . 316 100 201 100 116 100
Total anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 78 164 82 *84 *73
Fished only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 69 134 67 *83 *72
Fished and hunted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 10 29 15 ... ...
Total hunters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 31 66 33 *32 *28
Hunted only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 22 37 18 *31 *27
Hunted and fished . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 10 29 15 ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Table 2. Anglers and Hunters, Days of Participation, and Trips in New Mexico by Type of Fishing and
Hunting: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Type of fishing and hunting
Participants Days of participation Trips
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
FISHING
Total, all fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 100 2,596 100 1,776 100
Total, all freshwater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 100 2,596 100 1,776 100
Freshwater, except Great Lakes. . . . . . . . . . . . 248 100 2,596 100 1,776 100
Great Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
Saltwater. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
HUNTING
Total, all hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 100 852 100 499 100
Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 81 580 68 177 35
Small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *23 *23 *228 *27 *178 *36
Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *8 *9 *49 *6 *42 *8
Other animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
18 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New Mexico U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Table 3. Anglers and Hunters, Trips, and Days of Participation: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Anglers and hunters, trips,
and days of participation
Activity in New Mexico Activity by New Mexico residents in United States
Total, state
residents and
nonresidents
State residents Nonresidents
Total, in state
of residence and
in other states
In state
of residence
In other
states
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
FISHING
Total anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 100 164 66 *84 *34 190 100 164 86 55 29
Total trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,776 100 1,589 89 *187 *11 1,762 100 1,589 90 173 10
Total days of fishing. . . . . . . . . 2,596 100 2,129 82 *467 *18 2,451 100 2,129 87 346 14
Average days of fishing . . . . . . 10 (X) 13 (X) *6 (X) 13 (X) 13 (X) 6 (X)
HUNTING
Total hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 100 66 67 *32 *33 72 100 66 93 *9 *13
Total trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 499 100 455 91 *45 *9 475 100 455 96 *21 *4
Total days of hunting . . . . . . . . 852 100 685 80 *167 *20 734 100 685 93 *58 *8
Average days of hunting . . . . . 9 (X) 10 (X) *5 (X) 10 (X) 10 (X) *6 (X)
(X) Not applicable. * Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Table 4. New Mexico Resident Anglers and Hunters by Place Fished or Hunted: 2006
(State population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Place fished or hunted
Anglers Hunters
Number Percent Number Percent
Total, all places. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 100 72 100
In-state only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 71 62 87
In-state and other states . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 16 *4 *6
In other states only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *25 *13 ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
Note: Detail may not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse.
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Table 5. New Mexico Resident Anglers and Hunters, Days of Participation, and Trips in the United States
by Type of Fishing and Hunting: 2006
(State population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Type of fishing and hunting
Participants Days of participation Trips
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
FISHING
Total, all fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 100 2,451 100 1,762 100
Total, all freshwater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 98 2,420 99 1,725 98
Freshwater, except Great Lakes. . . . . . . . . . . . 186 98 2,420 99 1,724 98
Great Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
Saltwater. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *11 *6 *47 *2 *37 *2
HUNTING
Total, all hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 100 734 100 475 100
Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 74 451 61 151 32
Small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *23 *32 *239 *33 *182 *38
Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *7 *10 *44 *6 *40 *8
Other animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Table 6. Freshwater Anglers, Trips, Days of Fishing, and Type of Water Fished: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Anglers, trips, and days of fishing
Activity in New Mexico
Total, state
residents and nonresidents
State residents Nonresidents
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 100 164 66 *84 *34
Total trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,776 100 1,589 89 *187 *11
Total days of fishing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,596 100 2,129 82 *467 *18
Average days of fishing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 (X) 13 (X) *6 (X)
ANGLERS
Total, all types of water. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 100 164 66 *84 *34
Ponds, lakes, or reservoirs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 100 127 76 *40 *24
Rivers or streams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 100 98 59 ... ...
DAYS
Total, all types of water. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,596 100 2,129 82 *467 *18
Ponds, lakes, or reservoirs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,288 100 1,066 83 *222 *17
Rivers or streams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,434 100 1,145 80 ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably. (X) Not applicable.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
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Table 7. Freshwater Anglers and Days of Fishing in New Mexico by Type of Fish: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Anglers and days of fishing
Activity in New Mexico
Total, state
residents and nonresidents
State residents Nonresidents
Number
Percent of
total
types
Percent of
anglers/
days Number
Percent of
anglers/
days Number
Percent of
anglers/
days
ANGLERS
Total, all types of fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 100 100 164 66 *84 *34
Crappie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Panfish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *11 *5 *100 ... ... ... ...
White bass, striped bass, striped bass hybrids . . . . . *51 *21 *100 *31 *61 ... ...
Black bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 23 100 33 59 ... ...
Catfish, bullheads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 24 100 38 64 ... ...
Walleye, sauger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *12 *5 *100 *12 *100 ... ...
Northern pike, pickerel, muskie, muskie hybrids . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Steelhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Trout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 74 100 130 70 *54 *30
Salmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *15 *6 *100 *15 *100 ... ...
Anything1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *14 *6 *100 *8 *57 ... ...
Other freshwater fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
DAYS
Total, all types of fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,596 100 100 2,129 82 *467 *18
Crappie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Panfish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *131 *5 *100 ... ... ... ...
White bass, striped bass, striped bass hybrids . . . . . *394 *15 *100 *233 *59 ... ...
Black bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 17 100 278 62 ... ...
Catfish, bullheads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430 17 100 268 62 ... ...
Walleye, sauger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *83 *3 *100 *83 *100 ... ...
Northern pike, pickerel, muskie, muskie hybrids . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Steelhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Trout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,781 69 100 1,503 84 *278 *16
Salmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *39 *1 *100 *39 *100 ... ...
Anything1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *90 *3 *100 *82 *91 ... ...
Other freshwater fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
1 Respondent fished for no specific species and identified ‘‘Anything’’ from a list of categories of fish.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
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Table 8. Great Lakes Anglers, Trips, and Days of Fishing in New Mexico: 2006
This table does not apply to this state.
Table 9. Great Lakes Anglers and Days of Fishing in New Mexico by Type of Fish: 2006
This table does not apply to this state.
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Table 10. Saltwater Anglers, Trips, and Days of Fishing in New Mexico: 2006
This table does not apply to this state.
Table 11. Saltwater Anglers and Days of Fishing in New Mexico by Type of Fish: 2006
This table does not apply to this state.
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Table 12. Hunters, Trips, and Days of Hunting in New Mexico by Type of Hunting: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Hunters, trips, and days of hunting
Activity in New Mexico
Total, state
residents and nonresidents
State residents Nonresidents
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
HUNTERS
Total, all hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 100 66 67 *32 *33
Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 100 52 65 *28 *35
Small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *23 *100 *19 *82 ... ...
Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *8 *100 *6 *76 ... ...
Other animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
TRIPS
Total, all hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 499 100 455 91 *45 *9
Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 100 146 82 *31 *18
Small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *178 *100 *168 *95 ... ...
Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *42 *100 *38 *90 ... ...
Other animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
DAYS
Total, all hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 852 100 685 80 *167 *20
Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580 100 435 75 *146 *25
Small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *228 *100 *207 *91 ... ...
Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *49 *100 *39 *79 ... ...
Other animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
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Table 13. Hunters and Days of Hunting in New Mexico by Type of Game: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Type of game
Hunters, state
residents and nonresidents
Days of hunting
Number Percent Number Percent
Total, all types of game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 100 852 100
Big game, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 81 580 68
Deer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *31 *31 *95 *11
Elk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 46 284 33
Bear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Wild turkey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *23 *23 *148 *17
Other big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *13 *13 *62 *7
Small game, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *23 *23 *228 *27
Rabbit, hare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *12 *12 *122 *14
Quail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *13 *13 *79 *9
Grouse/prairie chicken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Squirrel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Pheasant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Migratory birds, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *8 *9 *49 *6
Waterfowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Geese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Duck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Dove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *6 *6 *32 *4
Other migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other animals, total 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
1 Includes groundhog, raccoon, fox, coyote, crow, prairie dog, etc.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Table 14. Hunters and Days of Hunting in New Mexico by Type of Land: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Hunters and days of hunting
Total, state
residents and nonresidents
State residents Nonresidents
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
HUNTERS
Total, all types of land. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 100 66 100 *32 *100
Public land, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 66 50 76 ... ...
Public land only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 54 41 61 ... ...
Public and private land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *11 *11 *9 *14 ... ...
Private land, total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *31 *31 *18 *27 ... ...
Private land only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *19 *20 ... ... ... ...
Private and public land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *11 *11 *9 *14 ... ...
DAYS
Total, all types of land. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 852 100 685 100 *167 *100
Public land1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 593 70 520 76 ... ...
Private land2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *226 *26 *141 *21 ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
1 Days of hunting on public land includes both days spent solely on public land and those spent on public and private land.
2 Days of hunting on private land includes both days spent solely on private land and those spent on private and public land.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse.
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Table 15. Selected Characteristics of New Mexico Resident Anglers and Hunters: 2006
(State population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Characteristic
Population
Sportspersons
(fished or hunted)
Anglers Hunters
Number Percent Number
Percent
who
partici-pated
Percent
of
sports-persons
Number
Percent
who
partici-pated
Percent
of
anglers Number
Percent
who
partici-pated
Percent
of
hunters
Total persons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,500 100 224 15 100 190 13 100 72 5 100
Population Density of Residence
Urban . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,114 74 163 15 73 140 13 74 40 4 56
Rural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386 26 61 16 27 50 13 26 *31 *8 *44
Population Size of Residence
Metropolitan statistical area
(MSA). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,011 67 139 14 62 121 12 64 31 3 43
1,000,000 or more . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
250,000 to 999,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . 668 45 97 14 43 87 13 46 *18 *3 *26
Less than 250,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343 23 43 12 19 33 10 18 *12 *4 *17
Outside MSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 488 33 84 17 38 69 14 36 *41 *8 *57
Sex
Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 731 49 173 24 77 139 19 73 64 9 90
Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 768 51 51 7 23 51 7 27 ... ... ...
Age
16 to 17 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
18 to 24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 9 *13 *9 *6 *10 *7 *5 ... ... ...
25 to 34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254 17 42 17 19 39 15 20 *10 *4 *14
35 to 44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279 19 53 19 24 42 15 22 *18 *6 *25
45 to 54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289 19 59 21 27 51 18 27 *25 *9 *35
55 to 64 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 15 33 15 15 *26 *12 *14 ... ... ...
65 years and older . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268 18 *18 *7 *8 *17 *6 *9 ... ... ...
Ethnicity
Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 567 38 98 17 44 86 15 45 *28 *5 *40
Non-Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 933 62 125 13 56 104 11 55 43 5 60
Race
White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,250 83 194 16 87 165 13 87 61 5 86
Black. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
All others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221 15 *28 *13 *12 *24 *11 *13 ... ... ...
Annual Household Income
Under $10,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
$10,000 to $19,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 9 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
$20,000 to $29,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 13 *22 *11 *10 *20 *10 *10 ... ... ...
$30,000 to $39,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 10 *30 *19 *13 *25 *16 *13 ... ... ...
$40,000 to $49,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 8 *18 *14 *8 *17 *13 *9 ... ... ...
$50,000 to $74,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 11 54 33 24 49 30 26 *17 *10 *24
$75,000 to $99,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 8 33 26 15 28 23 15 *8 *7 *12
$100,000 or more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 10 30 20 14 24 16 13 *10 *7 *14
Not reported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336 22 *22 *6 *10 *16 *5 *8 ... ... ...
Education
11 years or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238 16 *15 *6 *7 *15 *6 *8 ... ... ...
12 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 498 33 74 15 33 57 12 30 *27 *5 *38
1 to 3 years college . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385 26 63 16 28 56 15 30 *17 *4 *24
4 years college or more . . . . . . . . . . . 379 25 71 19 32 61 16 32 25 6 34
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses. Percent who participated shows the percent of each row’s population who participated in the activity
named by the column (the percent of those living in urban areas who fished, etc.). Remaining percent columns show the percent of each column’s participants who
are described by the row heading (the percent of anglers who lived in urban areas, etc.).
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Table 16. Summary of Expenditures in New Mexico by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for
Fishing and Hunting: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older)
Expenditure item
Amount
(thousands
of dollars)
Spenders
(thousands)
Average per
spender
(dollars)
Average per
sportsperson
(dollars)
FISHING AND HUNTING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 525,444 355 1,479 1,474
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79,405 275 289 251
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74,028 275 269 234
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68,032 237 287 215
Equipment (fishing, hunting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63,687 207 308 193
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31,767 94 340 86
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *105,225 *16 *6,440 *333
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,094 40 52 6
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *2,830 *22 *129 *9
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98,377 238 413 148
FISHING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301,101 273 1,103 998
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51,059 220 232 206
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48,588 215 226 196
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,766 203 141 116
Fishing equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,216 175 167 109
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,293 37 195 29
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *44,220 *9 *5,116 *178
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *958 *16 *59 *4
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *843 *9 *89 *3
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90,157 195 463 157
HUNTING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164,308 96 1,713 1,654
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,346 84 338 287
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,440 88 290 257
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39,266 51 773 397
Hunting equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,057 53 545 291
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,090 27 412 112
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *635 *17 *38 *6
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *636 *13 *50 *6
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,219 69 119 78
UNSPECIFIED5
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54,621 52 1,041 158
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
1 Includes boating costs, equipment rental, guide fees, access fees, heating and cooking fuel, and ice and bait (for fishing only).
2 Includes tents, special clothing, etc.
3 Includes boats, campers, 4x4 vehicles, cabins, etc.
4 Includes land leasing and ownership, licenses, stamps, tags, and permits.
5 Respondent could not specify whether expenditure was primarily for either fishing or hunting.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse. See Tables 19–20 for a detailed listing of expenditure items.
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Table 17. Summary of Fishing Trip and Equipment Expenditures in New Mexico by State Residents and
Nonresidents Combined by Type of Fishing: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older)
Expenditure item
Amount
(thousands of dollars)
Spenders
(thousands)
Average per spender
(dollars)
Average per angler
(dollars)
ALL FISHING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209,143 261 803 834
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51,059 220 232 206
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48,588 215 226 196
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,766 203 141 116
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80,729 181 445 316
ALL FRESHWATER
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200,382 246 815 799
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51,059 220 232 206
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47,259 215 220 190
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,766 203 141 116
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73,298 162 454 287
FRESHWATER, EXCEPT
GREAT LAKES
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200,382 246 815 799
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51,059 220 232 206
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47,259 215 220 190
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,766 203 141 116
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73,298 162 454 287
GREAT LAKES
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
SALTWATER
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse. See Table 19 for detailed listing of expenditure items.
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Table 18. Summary of Hunting Trip and Equipment Expenditures in New Mexico by State Residents and
Nonresidents Combined by Type of Hunting: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older)
Expenditure item
Amount
(thousands of dollars)
Spenders
(thousands)
Average per spender
(dollars)
Average per hunter
(dollars)
ALL HUNTING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154,818 92 1,691 1,563
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,346 84 338 287
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,440 88 290 257
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39,266 51 773 397
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61,766 60 1,036 622
BIG GAME
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126,271 74 1,697 1,551
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24,755 67 370 308
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,822 70 283 246
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39,063 46 841 485
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42,631 42 1,011 512
SMALL GAME
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,717 30 585 820
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *2,538 *19 *135 *199
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *3,280 *20 *162 *258
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *11,748 *19 *616 *352
MIGRATORY BIRD
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *2,241 *10 *233 *402
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *741 *7 *102 *248
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *1,085 *4 *250 *16
OTHER ANIMALS
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse. See Table 20 for detailed listing of expenditure items.
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Table 19. Expenditures in New Mexico by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for Fishing: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older)
Expenditure item
Expenditures Spenders
Amount
(thousands
of dollars)
Average per
angler
(dollars)
Number
(thousands)
Percent of
anglers
Average per
spender
(dollars)
Total, all items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301,101 998 273 110 1,103
TRIP-RELATED EXPENDITURES
Total trip-related. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128,413 518 230 93 559
Food and lodging, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51,059 206 230 93 222
Food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38,464 155 220 89 175
Lodging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,595 51 71 28 179
Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48,588 196 215 87 226
Other trip costs, total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,766 116 203 82 141
Privilege and other fees1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,393 30 85 34 86
Boating costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *7,253 *29 *18 *7 *414
Bait . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,120 25 128 52 48
Ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,459 18 153 62 29
Heating and cooking fuel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,542 14 97 39 36
EQUIPMENT AND OTHER EXPENDITURES
PRIMARILY FOR FISHING
Fishing equipment, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,216 109 175 71 167
Reels, rods, and rod-making components . . . . . . . . . . . 12,044 41 93 37 130
Lines, hooks, sinkers, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,270 24 132 53 48
Artificial lures and flies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,027 20 127 51 40
Creels, stringers, fish bags, landing nets, and gaff
hooks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *857 *3 *26 *11 *32
Minnow seines, traps, and bait containers. . . . . . . . . . . *173 *1 *13 *5 *13
Other fishing equipment3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,845 19 59 24 82
Auxiliary equipment4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,293 29 37 15 195
Special equipment5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *44,220 *178 *9 *3 *5,116
Other fishing costs6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91,958 164 202 82 455
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29.
1 Includes boat or equipment rental and fees for guides, pack trip (party and charter boats, etc.), public land use, and private land use.
2 Boat launching, mooring, storage, maintenance, insurance, pumpout fees, and fuel.
3 Includes electronic fishing devices (depth finders, fish finders, etc.), tackle boxes, ice fishing equipment, and other fishing equipment.
4 Includes tents, special fishing clothing, etc.
5 Includes boats, campers, 4x4 vehicles, cabins, etc.
6 Includes magazines and books, membership dues and contributions, land leasing and ownership, and licenses, stamps, tags, and permits.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse. Percent of anglers may be greater than 100 because spenders who did not fish in this
state are included.
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Table 20. Expenditures in New Mexico by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for Hunting:
2006
(Population 16 years old and older)
Expenditure item
Expenditures Spenders
Amount
(thousands
of dollars)
Average per
hunter
(dollars)
Number
(thousands)
Percent of
hunters
Average per
spender
(dollars)
Total, all items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164,308 1,654 96 97 1,713
TRIP-RELATED EXPENDITURES
Total trip-related. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93,052 941 90 91 1,038
Food and lodging, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,346 287 90 91 316
Food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,072 173 84 85 204
Lodging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *11,274 *114 *29 *29 *391
Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,440 257 88 89 290
Other trip costs, total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *39,266 *397 *51 *51 *773
Privilege and other fees1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *38,186 *386 *28 *28 *1,379
Boating costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ...
Heating and cooking fuel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ...
EQUIPMENT AND OTHER EXPENDITURES
PRIMARILY FOR HUNTING
Hunting equipment, total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,057 291 53 54 545
Firearms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *11,754 *117 *14 *14 *827
Ammunition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,072 51 46 46 111
Other hunting equipment2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,231 124 33 33 375
Auxiliary equipment3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *11,090 *112 *27 *27 *412
Special equipment4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ...
Other hunting costs5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,490 91 71 72 133
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
1 Includes guide fees, pack trip or package fees, public and private land use access fees, and rental of equipment such as boats and hunting or camping equipment.
2 Includes bows, arrows, archery equipment, telescopic sights, decoys and game calls, handloading equipment and components, hunting dogs and associated costs, hunting
knives, and other hunting equipment.
3 Includes tents, special hunting clothing, etc.
4 Includes boats, campers, 4x4 vehicles, cabins, etc.
5 Includes magazines and books, membership dues and contributions, land leasing and ownership, and licenses, stamps, and permits.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse. Percent of hunters may be greater than 100 percent because spenders who did not hunt
in this state are included.
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Table 21. Trip and Equipment Expenditures in New Mexico for Fishing and Hunting by New Mexico
Residents and Nonresidents: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older)
Expenditure item
Amount
(thousands
of dollars)
Spenders
(thousands)
Average per
spender
(dollars)
Average per
sportsperson
(dollars)
STATE RESIDENTS AND NONRESIDENTS
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing and hunting,
total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412,540 339 1,217 1,304
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing, total. . . . . . . . . . 209,143 261 803 843
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51,059 220 232 206
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48,588 215 226 196
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *7,253 *18 *414 *29
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,514 203 106 87
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80,729 181 445 325
Trip and equipment expenditures for hunting, total. . . . . . . . . 154,818 92 1,691 1,566
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,346 84 338 287
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,440 88 290 257
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39,266 51 773 397
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61,766 60 1,036 625
Unspecified equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *48,580 *32 *1,497 *154
STATE RESIDENTS
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing and hunting,
total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303,617 194 1,564 1,513
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing, total. . . . . . . . . . 165,041 160 1,029 1,008
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36,278 145 250 222
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33,633 140 240 205
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *7,253 *18 *414 *44
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,917 129 92 73
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75,960 113 671 464
Trip and equipment expenditures for hunting, total. . . . . . . . . 94,378 63 1,500 1,422
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,824 55 268 223
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,136 59 240 213
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,660 33 174 85
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59,759 50 1,186 900
Unspecified equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *44,198 *16 *2,835 *220
NONRESIDENTS
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing and hunting,
total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108,924 145 753 941
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing, total. . . . . . . . . . *44,102 *100 *440 *523
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *14,781 *75 *197 *175
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *14,955 *75 *199 *177
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *9,596 *74 *130 *114
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *4,770 *68 *70 *57
Trip and equipment expenditures for hunting, total. . . . . . . . . *60,440 *29 *2,109 *1,860
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *13,522 *29 *472 *416
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *11,304 *29 *394 *348
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Unspecified equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
1 Includes boat launching, mooring, storage, maintenance, insurance, pumpout fees, and fuel.
2 Includes equipment rental, guide and access fees, ice and bait for fishing, and heating and cooking oil.
3 Respondent could not specify whether item was for hunting or fishing.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse.
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Table 22. Summary of New Mexico Residents’ Fishing and Hunting Expenditures Both Inside and
Outside New Mexico: 2006
(State population 16 years old and older)
Expenditure item
Amount
(thousands
of dollars)
Spenders
(thousands)
Average per
spender
(dollars)
Average per
sportsperson
(dollars)
FISHING AND HUNTING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442,977 217 2,041 1,981
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70,875 192 368 317
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66,017 192 344 295
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31,691 165 192 142
Equipment (fishing, hunting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65,022 147 441 291
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,117 75 401 135
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *129,843 *17 *7,550 *581
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,371 44 54 11
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,954 23 129 13
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44,088 165 268 197
FISHING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254,023 186 1,365 1,338
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54,386 168 325 286
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50,258 161 312 265
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,421 150 169 134
Fishing equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,034 120 241 153
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,751 46 190 46
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *47,034 *9 *5,161 *248
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *1,107 *16 *69 *6
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *749 *8 *94 *4
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37,283 137 271 196
HUNTING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109,297 66 1,651 1,528
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,489 57 290 230
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,759 61 257 220
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,271 35 181 88
Hunting equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,450 50 605 426
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,338 21 486 145
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *762 *21 *37 *11
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *804 *15 *53 *11
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,805 53 128 95
UNSPECIFIED5
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74,120 34 2,152 331
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
1 Includes boating costs, equipment rental, guide fees, access fees, heating and cooking fuel, and ice and bait (for fishing only).
2 Includes tents, special clothing, etc.
3 Includes boats, campers, 4x4 vehicles, cabins, etc.
4 Includes land leasing and ownership, licenses, stamps, tags, and permits.
5 Respondent could not specify whether expenditure was primarily for either fishing or hunting.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse. See Tables 19–20 for a detailed listing of expenditure items.
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Table 23. In-State and Out-of-State Expenditures by New Mexico Residents for Fishing and Hunting:
2006
(State population 16 years old and older)
Expenditure item
Amount
(thousands
of dollars)
Spenders
(thousands)
Average per
spender
(dollars)
Average per
sportsperson
(dollars)
IN NEW MEXICO
Expenditures for fishing and hunting, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358,712 198 1,810 1,788
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123,700 188 660 617
Equipment (fishing and hunting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58,041 136 428 289
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,125 66 396 130
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *105,225 *16 *6,440 *524
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45,621 154 296 227
Expenditures for fishing, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202,031 164 1,235 1,234
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89,081 155 575 544
Fishing equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24,623 107 231 150
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,117 36 196 43
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *44,220 *9 *5,116 *270
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36,990 122 302 226
Expenditures for hunting, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101,157 65 1,554 1,524
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34,619 61 568 522
Hunting equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,004 50 556 422
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *10,136 *21 *494 *153
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,779 55 124 102
Unspecified expenditures for fishing and hunting, total4 . . . . . *46,594 *29 *1,631 *232
OUT OF STATE
Expenditures for fishing and hunting, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81,311 70 1,154 1,366
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43,228 51 839 726
Equipment (fishing and hunting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,981 32 215 117
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *3,991 *16 *254 *67
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,779 38 99 64
Expenditures for fishing, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49,371 57 870 905
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38,367 48 793 703
Fishing equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *4,412 *22 *196 *81
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,144 32 67 39
Expenditures for hunting, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *9,093 *16 *570 *970
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *4,860 *6 *843 *519
Hunting equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *2,446 *10 *247 *261
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Unspecified expenditures for fishing and hunting, total 4 . . . . ... ... ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
1 Includes tents, special hunting or fishing clothing, etc.
2 Includes boats, campers, 4x4 vehicles, cabins, etc.
3 Includes magazines, books, membership dues, contributions, land leasing and ownership, stamps, tags, and licenses.
4 Respondent could not specify whether expenditure was primarily for either fishing or hunting.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse.
34 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New Mexico U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Table 24. Wildlife Watching in New Mexico by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Participants Number Percent
Total participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 787 100
Away from home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 507 64
Observe wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 506 64
Photograph wildlife. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 22
Feed wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *69 *9
Around the home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437 55
Observe wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306 39
Photograph wildlife. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 16
Feed wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342 43
Visit public parks1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *74 *9
Maintain plantings or natural areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *74 *9
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29.
1 Includes visits only to parks or publicly owned areas within 1 mile of home.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Table 25. Participants, Trips, and Days of Participation in Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching in
New Mexico: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Participants, trips, and days
of participation
Activity in New Mexico
Total, state residents and
nonresidents
State
residents
Nonresidents
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
PARTICIPANTS
Total participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 507 100 199 100 *308 *100
Observe wildlife. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 506 100 198 99 *308 *100
Photograph wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 34 98 49 ... ...
Feed wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *69 *14 *43 *22 ... ...
TRIPS
Total trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,686 100 2,228 100 *1,458 *100
Average days per trip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 (X) 2 (X) *1 (X)
DAYS
Total days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,429 100 3,670 100 *1,759 *100
Observing wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,728 87 3,065 84 *1,664 *95
Photographing wildlife. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,206 22 1,014 28 ... ...
Feeding wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *880 *16 *880 *24 ... ...
Average days per participant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 (X) 18 (X) *6 (X)
Observing wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 (X) 15 (X) *5 (X)
Photographing wildlife. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 (X) 10 (X) ... (X)
Feeding wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *13 (X) *20 (X) ... (X)
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably. (X) Not applicable.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New Mexico 35
Table 26. Away-From-Home Wildlife-Watching Participants by Wildlife Observed, Photographed, or Fed
in New Mexico: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Wildlife observed, photographed, or fed
Total